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Roast beef vs. Ground chicken — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between roast beef and ground chicken?

  • Roast beef is richer in vitamin B12, iron, and zinc, yet ground chicken is richer in vitamin B5, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, and vitamin B1.
  • Roast beef's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 64% higher.
  • Roast beef has 11 times more sodium than ground chicken. Roast beef has 853mg of sodium, while ground chicken has 75mg.

We used Roast beef, deli style, prepackaged, sliced and Chicken, ground, crumbles, cooked, pan-browned types in this comparison.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 1.5% 57% 77% 29% 87% 104% 111% 2% 80%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 20% 2.4% 60% 35% 21% 52% 100% 9.8% 2.1% 78%
Contains more IronIron +120.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +38.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +66.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +40%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +60%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91.2%
~equal in Potassium ~677mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~234mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.016mg
~equal in Selenium ~14.3µg

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 1% 9.8% 0% 11% 49% 105% 34% 106% 255% 4% 3.8% 24%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 0% 7.8% 0% 30% 70% 133% 80% 124% 64% 5.3% 1.5% 32%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +25.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +300%
Contains more FolateFolate +150%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +181.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +41.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +27.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +134.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +17%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +31.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +34.4%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Roast beef Ground chicken DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.04µg 0.51µg 64%
Sodium 853mg 75mg 34%
Cholesterol 51mg 107mg 19%
Vitamin B5 0.566mg 1.327mg 15%
Iron 2.05mg 0.93mg 14%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.27g 2.08g 12%
Zinc 3.2mg 1.92mg 12%
Fats 3.69g 10.92g 11%
Vitamin B3 5.581mg 7.107mg 10%
Protein 18.62g 23.28g 9%
Monounsaturated fat 1.521g 4.879g 8%
Saturated fat 1.318g 3.11g 8%
Vitamin B2 0.213mg 0.302mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.043mg 0.121mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.46mg 0.538mg 6%
Calories 115kcal 189kcal 4%
Choline 43.9mg 59mg 3%
Copper 0.086mg 0.062mg 3%
Magnesium 20mg 28mg 2%
Folate 5µg 2µg 1%
Selenium 14.7µg 14.3µg 1%
Phosphorus 242mg 234mg 1%
Potassium 647mg 677mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.49mg 0.39mg 1%
Net carbs 0.64g 0g N/A
Carbs 0.64g 0g 0%
Vitamin D 1IU 0%
Calcium 5mg 8mg 0%
Sugar 0.29g 0g N/A
Vitamin A 3µg 0µg 0%
Manganese 0.015mg 0.016mg 0%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 2.1µg 0%
Trans fat 0.148g 0.087g N/A
Tryptophan 0.196mg 0%
Threonine 0.97mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.06mg 0%
Leucine 1.816mg 0%
Lysine 2.014mg 0%
Methionine 0.596mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.912mg 0%
Valine 1.102mg 0%
Histidine 0.706mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.007g 0.008g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 0.031g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.017g 0.081g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.012g 0.016g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g 0.02g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.011g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g 0.015g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.14g 1.787g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
19% 4% 74% 3%
Protein: 18.62 g
Fats: 3.69 g
Carbs: 0.64 g
Water: 73.72 g
Other: 3.33 g
23% 11% 65%
Protein: 23.28 g
Fats: 10.92 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 64.92 g
Other: 0.88 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +13.6%
Contains more OtherOther +278.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +25%
Contains more FatsFats +195.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
42% 49% 9%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.318 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.521 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.27 g
31% 48% 21%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.11 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.879 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.08 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -57.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +220.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +670.4%

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Roast beef - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174570/nutrients
  2. Ground chicken - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171117/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.